EWS can’t seek age relaxation, enhanced attempts like SC,ST, OBC: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court held that candidates belonging to the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) cannot claim parity with SC/ST/OBC candidates due to relaxations in the upper age limit and the number of attempts allowed in appointments under the Central government.

Anil Kshetarpal and Amit Mahajan of the Bench noted that the obstacles faced by socially backward classes and economically deprived classes are not the same. “The EWS category cannot claim automatic parity with SC/ST/OBC on ancillary matters like age relief or improved initiatives,” the Bench said.